Charles Leclerc gives diplomatic answer to whether he’d welcome Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari F1 teammate
Earlier this week, there were reports that Ferrari had approached Hamilton with a £40m offer to make a sensatio🍷nal switch from Mercedes and drive for the Italian team instead.
The subject was a hot topic on the eve of this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Monaco Grand Prix, particularly with Leclerc and Hamilton finding themselves alongside each o🌸ther in Thursday’s press✨ conference.
Asked what he looks for in a teammate amid speculation H💯amilton could join him at Ferrari, Leclerc chuckled before looking to his right at the seven-time world champion and saying: “Hello Lewis!”
Leclerc continued: “A fast teammate. We are in Formula 1 and we love to be fighting against the best. But that’s not to say that my teammate is not fast. Carlos [Sainz, Lecཧlerc’s current teammate] is an extremely fast driver.
“But considering that, I’m not the person who makes the choices.🥀 So let’s see.”
Pr𒐪essed on whether he would welcome Hamilton as hi⭕s teammate at Ferrari, Leclerc replied: “If I say yes I imagine it being the title of every newspaper!
“Lewis is such an incredible driver and has achieved so much in the sport. I think anyone on the gri✅d would love to have Lewis as their teammate as everyone would learn a lot from him.
“But again, I’m happy where I am and with Carlos it’s a great relationship too.”&ꦐnbsp;
However, the rumours were quickly 168澳洲幸运5官方开꧙奖结果历🙈史:rubbished by Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur, who denied his te🃏am had offered Hamilton a contract.
Hamilton, meanwhile, said he has not been in contact with Ferrari and revealed he is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:close to agreeing a new contract to keep him at Mercedes beyond the end of the current ♚season.
Leclerc yet to hold renewal talks with Ferrari
Reports also emerged this week in Italy claiming that talks betw🧜een Leclerc and Ferrari over a contract renewal werꦯe underway.
B𝐆ut Leclerc, whose current Ferrari deal runs until the end of 2024, stressed the reports wer𝓀e wide of the mark.
“No talks have been ꦺstarted on my renewal for now,” he said.
“I speak with John regularly about the season and the vision for the future, but not yetꩲ about my contract situation.
🍌“꧑There is still a year and a half before the end of my contract so still a lot of time.”
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